Global Patent Index - EP 3405776 B1

EP 3405776 B1 20220706 - YARN IMAGING DEVICE

Title (en)

YARN IMAGING DEVICE

Title (de)

GARNBILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE DE FIL

Publication

EP 3405776 B1 20220706 (EN)

Application

EP 17707086 A 20170118

Priority

  • GB 201601213 A 20160122
  • GB 2017000006 W 20170118

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017125712A1] The present invention provides a yarn imaging device (100) comprising one or more sensing groups (110). Each sensing group comprises at least one illumination source (114) for illuminating the yarn (10) and at least one digital image sensor (111). The digital image sensor is positioned in such a way that the digital image sensor generates an image of the yarn (10). The characteristics of the yarn are determined based on the yarn image. Further, the present invention enables determination of presence of foreign matter within the yarn.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 21/892 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 21/892 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

WIKIPEDIA: "Shutter (photography) - Wikipedia", 8 June 2021 (2021-06-08), XP055811781, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_(photography)> [retrieved on 20210608]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017125712 A1 20170727; CN 108474751 A 20180831; EP 3405776 A1 20181128; EP 3405776 B1 20220706; GB 201601213 D0 20160309; JP 2019506623 A 20190307; JP 6946341 B2 20211006

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2017000006 W 20170118; CN 201780007241 A 20170118; EP 17707086 A 20170118; GB 201601213 A 20160122; JP 2018557218 A 20170118